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While not as full of homesteading activity as the previous year, 2023 had plenty of progress and learning opportunities. Here are some of the highlights. We managed to get the Chicken Tractor built and the chickens enjoyed using it for a few weeks. It was wonderful… Continue Reading “LOOKING BACK”
Look what was ready to pick today! Aren’t these spagehtti squash just adorable? They aren’t very big but may be each one just the right size for two people. I’m looking forward to trying the “Turkey Sausage, Broccoli and Pasta” recipe I found that… Continue Reading “TOO HOT”
Oscar is notorious for 1) not finishing projects and 2) not cleaning up stuff he’s used on a project. This of course has consequences. For example, when you leave your brand-new wire cutters in the yard for weeks, instead of putting them away, they… Continue Reading “UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES”
The two or three weeks of warm weather we have helped the garden take off. Garden visits have become more than work and watering as I begin to see some (beginning) fruits of my labors. The pea pods I reported HERE filled out nicely… Continue Reading “MORE FUN ENCOUNTERS”
One of the things that makes gardening fun is when you start finding new discoveries nearly every day. The return of 80 degree temperatures has done wonders for the plants in the garden. The tomatoes have blossoms, the apple trees have apples, the squash… Continue Reading “THINGS ARE PROGRESSING NICELY”
I’ve given up on the new corn “field.” I had read that it can take more than one try to successfully grow corn. This was my second year, so I was hoping for more success this year. We planted about 100 corn seeds in… Continue Reading “PLAN B, OR IS IT C OR … J?”
Last year my seed-starting efforts didn’t have a very good outcome. Only three tomatoes plants and two kabocha squash survived my ministrations. I really hesitated to try again this year. In the end, though, I couldn’t resist planting seed starts for the garden. It… Continue Reading “PLANT A SEED”
I’m always having to look up this information so it’s time to put it where I can find it! Here are a couple of charts of which vegetables TO plant together and which NOT TO plant together in the garden. The art of companion… Continue Reading “FRIENDS & ENEMIES”
Once April arrived, the “busy season” began in earnest. I’m pleased that we were able to make progress on a few projects this weekend. Oscar once again tilled the new garden section in front of where I planted the Three Sisters Garden last year.… Continue Reading “AND SO IT BEGINS”
Outdoor activities have slowed down significantly over the past few weeks. Several days after the green beans were picked, we went in to clear the Three Sisters Garden. We found another gallon of green beans. I processed 16 pints of green beans from the… Continue Reading “MORE PREP FOR WINTER”
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